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Tor82Sblishedl832. GREENVILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, SiEPT EMBER 18, 1913 No. 11,
Examination Questions
Used Sept. 6.
UNITED STATES HISTORY, IN
CLUDING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
1. How is the number of elec
tors determined in a presidential
election? Who are eligible to be
presidential electors?
2. What are the qualifications
prescribed by the Constitution of
vthe United States for a United
Senator? For a United States
Representative? Fer the Presi
, dent of the United States?
3. Who were the leading men
in the Constitutional Convention
at Philadelph;a in 1787? What
was the Virginia plan for Na
tional Government? What was
the New Jersey plan for a revis
ed confederation?
4. Outline as you would teach
it, the administration of Thomas
Jefferson, showing that you un
derstand the most important facts
of Jefferson's administration.
5. Name the states that were
a part of the Northwest Territo
ry. Why was slavery never car
ried on in Ohio? .
6. What do you consider Dan
iel Webster's greatest work in
behalf of the UnitedStates? What
political relations existed be
tween Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster?
7. Who was Horace Greeley?
When was Greeley defeated for
president? What was Greeley's
stand on the question of recon
struction of the southern states?
8. Name the presidents of the
United States in their order froirt
1860 to the present time.
ARITHMETIC.
1. A boy has a garden plot 36
feet long and 20 feet wide. If
he increases its length and width
each by 50, by what per cent
will the area be increased?
2. A stationer sold paper at 16c
a quire, having paid $2.50 a ream
for it. Find his gain per ream.,
3. How many square inches of
leather are needed to cover a
baseball 21 inches in diameter?
4. Three boys formed a part
1 nership to buy and sell vegeta
bles. Walter invested $40, How
ard $55, and Ernest $60. In one
month they made $32 .50. What
was each partner's share of the
profits?
5. The area of a field is 49
square rods, 22 square yds., 6 sq
ft. and 108 sq. inches, and the
length is 7 rods, 4 yds., 1 ft. and
6 inches. F?nd the width.
6J. Find the difference between
the true and bank discounts on a
note of $1000 due in 3 months
hence, money being worth 6..
7. What will it cost to wains-
coat both sides of a hall 48 ft., 9
inches long to the height of 5 ft.
' at 75c per square foot? ,
8. A dealer sold 125 hogs at a
loss of 8. He received $1150
for them. How much did he pay
per head for the hogs? ,
ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE.
" 1. Dicuss the value of sunlto
on growing crops and its action
on plants. : What is the result of
too little sunlight on growing
crops?
2. How much wheat is planted
to the acre by the average far
mer? Oats? Potatoes?
3. What is the weight of a bu
shel of shelled corn? Ear corn?
Wheat? Oats? Timothy seed?
Clover seed?
4. Name the tuber crops of
Ohio. Two plant fiber crops.
Two root crops. Two animal fiber
crops.
5. Name three kinds of. corn
and discuss each in such a way
that they may be recognized by
the description. What kind of
corn is raised chiefly in your sec
tion of the state?
6. Write briefly on the proper
method of selecting seed corn,
and describe a perfect ear of
corn.
7. When corn, sells at 60c a
bushel m Ohio what would you
expect the price of hogs to be?
Why does the price of hogs raise
and lower with the price of corn?
8. What is winter wheat?
Spring wheat? Is winter wheat
flour more valuable than spring
wheat flour?
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
1. What in your opinion is a
disorderly school? Is a noisy
school necessarily a disorderly
school? Explain.
2. Are children of large fami
lies easier to discipline than the
only child of a family? Discuss
this question briefly.
3, Pupils of the rural districts
are generally better thinkers
than the pupils of the graded
schools, but their powers to me
morize seem less developed. Ex
plain the reasons for this condi
tion.
4. How many members are
there on the Boards of Educa
tion of township and village dis-
;ricts? When and for how long
are these members of the Boards
of Education elected?
5. To what extent should tea
chers know of the home life of
the children under their control?
i teachers do not know the home
ife of their children, what mis
takes are they likely to make?
6. Should Boards of Education
require teachers to be leaders in
their communities? If they
should, along what social lines
should the teachers work?
7. Is it possible for a teacher
to govern a school making prohi
bitions regarding communica
tion? If so, describe the meth
ods to follow.
8. Ought any form of schoo
work to be a punishment for a
pupil's misconduct? Be specific
in answering this question. .
PHYSIOLOGY.
1. What is color blindness?
What two colors are ordinarily
confused by a person that is col
or blind?
2. Explain the value of reflex
action. What is a reflex center?
Do you consider reflex action en
tirely involuntary? Illustrate.
3. Why does an adult require
less sleep than the growing
youth? Write a few practical
rules about sleep. -
4. What are the functions of
the sympathetic nervous system?
What do you understand by the
cerebro spinal nervous system?
5. What are the vegetable
foods? Saline or mineral foods?
How are eggs classed as food?
Name one non-proteid vegetable
food.
6. Explain a sprain, a disloca
tion, a fracture. Explain the
best treatment for broken bones.
7. Writs a few brief instruc
tions for the management of con
tagious diseases. What is a dis
infectant? How should disinfec
tants be used?
8. Define aHmentary canal,
bacteria, bronchi, casein, hem
orrhage and lymph.
GRAMMAR.
1. Define a simple sentence. A
complex sentence. A compound
sentence. An independent ctaube.
A dependent clause.
2. Write the plural of the fol
lowing nouns : Calico, topaz, ge
nus, nebula, genius, stamen, aid-de-camp,
handful, Miss Smith
and a.
3. What are personal pronouns?
Name the simple personal pro
nouns. What is the antecedent
of a pronoun?
4. What is a definitive adjec
tive? A descriptive adjective?
What adjective may be inflected?
How many degrees oi compari
son have adjectives?
5. An infinitive phrase may be
used as a noun. , First as sub
ject, second as attribute comple
ment, third as object comple
ment, fourth as objective com
plement, fifth as explanatory
modifier, sixth as principal term
in a prepositional phrase. Illus
trate these phrases in sentences.
6. Outline the imperative mode
explaining the tense, person and
number.
7. Write the conjugation of the
verb "to be" in the indicative
mode.
8. Diagram or analyze: Let us
be contented in work to do the
thing we can and not presume to
fret because it is little. .
GEOGRAPHY.
1. Define a flood plain. A me
ander, A cascade. A glacier.
What is a continental glacier?
2. What is a coral reef? Write
briefly of the formation of coal.
Locate one great anthracite coal
region of the United States
3. What is the cause of winds?
What are trade winds? Explain
the general direction of trade
winds
1UUS.
A What- i thP annmimate
population of each of the follow-
ing cities: London, New York,
Cleveland Columbus Chicago
and Toledo?
the Llanos, the Silvas. the Para
pas, the Paraguay, Quito and the
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countyseats that touch the coun-
tyin which you live. What
f.ViA nrp and nonnlatinn nf votir
county?
n v-'a; n.:
lie cue auikea vii. tue vim"
I ted States that produc e the most
of the cotton of the United States,
the most rice, cane sugar, beet
sugar and wool.
8. Locale the Gulf of Bothnia.
Baltic Sea, Bay of Biscay, Adri
atic Sea, Strait of Bosporus and
Luke Aral.
LITERATURE.
1. What is an historic novel?
Name at least five historic novels
and give author of each.
2. Name a character in fiction
that is a good representative of
vice, avarice, loyalty, madness,
patriotism. In what production
are these characters found?
3. What is an allegory? By
whom and under what circum
stances was the greatest of Eng
lish allegories written?
4. What is didactic poetry?
Name two didactb poems and
give author of each.
5. Write briefly of the follow
ing characters: Ichabod Crane,
Father Felician, Black Knight
and Sir Gallahad.
6 Name five nature poems and
give author of each.
7. Write a brief discussion of
the Rhyme of the Ancient Mar
iner.
8. What works of Washington
Irving are read by the people of
today? Do you consider Irving a
humorist?
ORTHOGRAPHY.
1. Name all the organs ot
speech. What is the alphabet?
2. When are w and y conson
ants? When are they vowels?
Illustrate by at least two exam
pies.
3, Name the sub-vocal conso
nants. The aspirate consonants
Show at least two values of si
lent letters.
4. Illustrate all the uses of the
semi difprpsis. All the uses of
the macron or bar.
5-10. Spell: Memoir, graphite,
sonnet, lexicon, haughty, petu
nia, balance, athlete, ceiling, an
archist, adjutant, transferred,
avoirdupois, business, victuals,
physique, heirloom, velocipede,
croquet, protege.
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New Fall Suits.
If a woman can not appear
well turned out this season it
must surely be for' lack of
thought, for when combinations
rule the mode, a limited expen
diture is never a bar to smart
ness. Last year's dress or suit can
very easily be brought up-to-date
by the addition of a new coat, or
hew trimmings in some of the
latest materials.
The best models seen from fa
mous French sources, sho.v odd
coats and frocks, or skirts if they
belong to the tailored class.
Some good-looking suits turned
out by New York designers, in
practical broadcloth, and serges,
or basket weave woolens, have
as collars, belts, or other trim
mings, pieces of expensive bro
caded woolens, while buttons
covered with the same materials
are used on coat and skirt to car
ry out the ensemble.
Coat and Skirt Lines.
Fancy coats are the rule in all
the new suits. Blouses built on
Cossack and Russian lines are
very much liked, especially by
the younger set, and on these
wide girdles and sashes klay an
important part. Where more
strictly tailor-made cuts we fol-
tu 9w. desicrn is bv The McCaii
Company. New ork, IJesigners anu
Makers of Mccaii rauerns.
lowed, waistcoats in con trasting
color and material, give the re-
- - i
lief that present ornate modes
demand. Loose hanging coats
are the rule, even the extreme
cutaway styles hang away from
the figure below the line of the
bust in front and the straight
' 'up and down' ' back, which re-
rtnr.es the size of hips by increas-
. i
ing the girth at the waist is al-
most universally seen. Skirts
are usually split and buttoned at
,
fr(mt and Sldes near the f00t, ana
- . . . , .
- l fa pegtQp draper;eg a.
bove to give the recognized fash
ionable silhouette.
Fussy Frocks
.
are composed of two materials,
l
pain and broche, with the bodice
I
done in transparent stuffs, made
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ud over net lining, sasnes are
- mVturasfluelv employed and are
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freqUently draped in butterfly
lines and fishea Wlth butter
fly bows. All skirts, however
one I fuu their drapings above,
narrow at the hem and a modest
upward sweep at the front show
iji
5461 ' 1
ing a bit of contrasting mater
ial, or an attractively set up foot,
is a device which if employed
discreetly is both graceful and
attractive. Tassel trimmings and
beaded garnitures are very much
used, and little Turkish jackets
hanging well away from the fig
ure at the waist line and slit to
shsw the dress or sash beneath
are smartly endorsed.
Plaids and Plaids
and more plaids, in an infinite
variety of colorings and all sii-ed
blocks are used for combinations,
skirts, coats and for all trimming
nnrtioses. F aid sasnes set ott
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plain dresses, or brighten som
bre ones. Black is back agam
for whoie costumes but, usually
a dash of vivid green, yellow,
blue or brick red relie es its du'l-
ness. White costumes are an
white with only a dash of black
to emphasize a line or lend style
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to the ensemble
Loose Fitting
When loose fitting prevails as
at present in nearly all the ew
models, extra care in foundations
is necessarv to prevent a thick
and clumsy look. The new cor
set models just launched at all
UD-to-date stores and depart
ments, show a great advance, se
curing comfort and grace, on
lines which mould the average
figure into correct proportions
corresponding with the latest
mode. Warner rust-proof cor
sets can be relied upon for au
thoritative latest styles, as well
as for satisfactory wear, and any
type of figure suited since models
are varied.
Braziers.
wifVi thp Inw-toDDed corset
that is a favorite, a brazier is
quite necessary to hold the fig
ure trim and taut, yet allow it to
yield to every motion as fashion
now demands
It is a long time since it was
deemed necessary that a woman
should be uncomfortable in ord
pr to be smart, in fact, no one
ever looks well wearing an ill-
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avyuowu scuiuv.ui, -
Loose fitting is the rule but the
fit is more than ever important
at a time when outlines are in
dicated rather than denned.
Verona Clarke
Don't Let 3aby Suffer with
Eczema and Skin
Eruptions
Babies need a perfect skin-c jv-
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tnem not oniy intense suffering,
but hinder their growth.
Dr.
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be reHed on for relief and per-
rf suffering babieg
- v,hose skin eruptions have made
their life miserable. Our baby
was afflicted with breaking out
, u i.u t a
of the skin all over the lace and
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THE BROOD MARE
Plenty of Exercise Necessary
to Pioduca Hesltiiy Foals.
Oue of the most important points la
oaring for brood mures is to give them
plenty of exercise, writes A. C Becker
in American OJiivator. I prefer to
use my Li roml mure In a team, but not
to do imy heavy work which would be
HUely to cause a strain. Keep her
sharp shod to lessen danger of nlior
tiou. 1 don't (Mill; that heavy draw
ing hurls n l.ro :i! mare as Ion;; us she
is Hot severely hacked or jerked. Be
careful not to give her too much liny,
us she is apt to eat too much if given
a chance.
1 prefer mixed clover and timothy
liay. 1" imI more grain and less hay.
1 prefer 4run t oals. 1 generally feed
a half gallon of bran and a half gallon
of chop at each feed, tiive the mare
some roots, as it helps to keep her
bowels regulated, and you will lie less
troubled with the colt having consti
pation. If you have mi roots feed salts
occasionally. I liruil.v believe in work-
in;;' in v mares until foaling time.
When the coil is constipated I use
fresh butter and a tablespooufiil of
whisky three times a day.
Also it is a stood practice to inject
oil. It pays to lose a little sleep If you
want to raise colts. ISe on hand to as
sist the mare in foaling if necessary.
Disinfect the string before tying the
navel. I have had more trouble with
constipation than with Joint ill and be
lieve it is caused by not keeping the
mare's bowels loose enough.
Poultry Notes.
If you do not grade your eggs some
one else will and you will pny him for
doing it.
There is no stock that pays a higher
rate .of interest on an investment than
poultry, although many farmers con
sider it of little value.
Bv careful breed inn nnd feeding the
Maine experiment station has increas
ed the average egg production of some
breeding slock from l'JO to 14-1 eggs
per year.
Poultry requires plenty of fresh air,
but not of the drafsy kind. It is bet
ter to have a whole side of the house
open than to have the air come through
a knothole.
FOR THE CHILDREN
Washington's Career.
George Washington was born Feb.
no it'!1' !n Wnxtmnrntanri coiintv. n.
Hi's father. Augustine Washington,
was a planter. George Washington
went to school until he was sixteen
vears old. lie became a surveyor. At
the age of nineteen he was made adju
tant of Virginia troops. Two years
later he was made commander of a mil
itary district of Virginia. The follow
ing year he was sent on a mission to
the French beyond the Allegheny river.
His first battle was with the trench in
1754. He was lieutenant colonel at
that time and defended Fort Necessity.
He was in the battle of Monongahela
n 1755 nnd commanded on the fron
tier till 17."". In January. 1759. he
married Martha Custis and settled as
a plauter at Mount Vernon. He was
unpointed commander iu chief of the
Continental forces June 15. 1775. He
reached Cambridge June '1 and com
pelled the evacuation of Boston March
17, 177(1. In the war of the Revolu
tion he was defeated at Long Island,
at White I'lains, at Brandywine and
Gerninntown. He won glorious victo
ries at Trenton, Trinceton. Monmouth
and Yorktown. where Cornwallls sur
rendered. He was inaugurated first
president of the United States April
30. 1780. He was re-elected in lilM
and served until 1707. lie died nt
Mount Veruon Doc. H 1799.
FORCE OF BIG WAVES.
Fearful Power That Is Exerted by n
Angry Sea.
The avernge inlittel American -who
has never seen the ocean has no real
idea of the force of its waves. He
reads about the storm, of boats being
carried away and bulwarks stove, but
he does not realize the steam hammer
blows that may be struck by mere
water.
A recent storm on the British coasts
received the otliclul designation of a
storm of "extreme force." A picture
taken in Hastings harbor shows the
concussion with which the waves
struck the sea wall, sending the spray
apparently higher than the buildings
along the street. Blocks of concrete
:ind iron railing were torn from the
new parade extension at Caroline
place and tossed back Into the road
way as if they had been bits of
plank. Timber work that had with
stood the stress of years wits torn
nimrt and carried away. Basements
were flooded along all the seaward
face of thetow-n.
Such a storm when it sweeps over a
ship will sometimes carry away al
most everything on deck. Deck houses
are often smashed, nnd the lifeboats
are often stove in and ruined.
Various attempts have been made to
devise motors to develop power from
the force of the waves. The amount
of energy washed through their lack
of success is beyond estimate. If the
power of the sea could be used It
would drive the machinery of an un
limited number of plants. -Excaange.